OF ALL OF the Britich comedy shows that permeated American Television in the 1970's, all seemed to gravitate toward the Public Broadcastin System's stations. All, that is except for BENNY HILL. Perhaps low brow Mr. Hill was not up to the sanctimonious standards of PBS; which always has liked to portray itself as being a cut above "commercuial television.
IN ONE SENSE, perhaps they were right; inasmuch as the energetic Benny did use a lot of double entende in his material. Perhaps being introduced to Burlesque early in his life influenced him in that area.
ANOTHER POINT THAT we should make, as observed by my brother, Bob, is that when they say THE BENNY HILL Show, it truly is just that. Hardly a frame of film or an instant of videotape is exposed without his being there. Be it at the center of a sketch, singing a song or just mugging for the cameras, Mr. Hill is always out there.
PERHAPS WE SHOULD reserve any of our criticisms until we get their verdict that was silently pronounced by a great comedian. So it was that Benny Hill, himself, found out that the now eighty-plus Charles Spencer Chaplin had personally videotaped and saved Benny Hill's TV Comedies; in order to view them over again.
WELL, IF IT'S good enough for "the Little Tramp", who are we to disagree?
IN ONE SENSE, perhaps they were right; inasmuch as the energetic Benny did use a lot of double entende in his material. Perhaps being introduced to Burlesque early in his life influenced him in that area.
ANOTHER POINT THAT we should make, as observed by my brother, Bob, is that when they say THE BENNY HILL Show, it truly is just that. Hardly a frame of film or an instant of videotape is exposed without his being there. Be it at the center of a sketch, singing a song or just mugging for the cameras, Mr. Hill is always out there.
PERHAPS WE SHOULD reserve any of our criticisms until we get their verdict that was silently pronounced by a great comedian. So it was that Benny Hill, himself, found out that the now eighty-plus Charles Spencer Chaplin had personally videotaped and saved Benny Hill's TV Comedies; in order to view them over again.
WELL, IF IT'S good enough for "the Little Tramp", who are we to disagree?